Online Stock Brokers Listed Alphabetically

Brokerage Lowest Online Stock Trade Price Requirements for Lowest Trade Price Broker Assisted Minimum to Open Account Maintenance Fee Lowest Margin Rate*

Banc of America

$0.00

30 free trades per month if you have at least $25,000 in combined account balances. Up to $14.00 per trade thereafter depending on relationship. See Banc of America commission schedule for details.

$42.50

$25,000 for free trade offer.

$50 Semi-annually

Call for current rates 1-800-926-1111

ETrade Financial $6.99 Must execute at least 1500 trades per quarter. Up to $12.99 per trade otherwise, depending on activity and balances. See Commissions and Fees for details. $55.99 $1,000 $40 quarterly inactivity fee. 3.99% for debit balances over $1,000,000
Fidelity $8.00 Must Execute at least 120 trades per year and have at least $25,000 in household assets OR $1 million in household assets. Up to $19.95 per trade if qualifications are not met. See Commissions and Fees for details $35 for first 1000 shares, $.035 per each additional share. $2,500 None 4% for debit balances over $500,000
Firstrade $6.95 None $33.90 None None 4% for debit balances over $1,000,000
Just2Trade $2.50 None $20.00 $2,500 and at least 2 years experience with online trading. Safe Keeping Charge of $15 per quarter. 2.25% for debit balances over $500,000
Marsco $3.95 None $25.00 $2,500 None Base rate plus 2%
Noble Trading $7.95 None $14.95 $500 None Unknown
OptionsExpress $9.95 Must execute at least 9 trades per quarter, otherwise, $14.95. No additional charge None None 4.25% for debit balances over $1,000,000
OptionsHouse $2.95 None No additional charge $1,000 None 3.2% for debit balances over $499,999
Brokerage Lowest Online Stock Trade Price Requirements for Lowest Trade Price Broker Assisted Minimum to Open Account Maintenance Fee Lowest Margin Rate*
Charles Schwab $9.95 Must execute at least 120 trades per year OR maintain a $1 million account balance. $34.95 $2,500 $12.50 per quarter if balance falls below minimum. Unknown
Scottrade $7.00 None $27.00 $500 None 5.25% for debit balances over $1,000,000
ShareBuilder $9.95 $20 per month for Advantage Subscription. 20 free automatic investments per month included. n/a None $20 per month Advantage subscription. 4.5% for debit balances over $250,000 and Advantage subsription
Muriel Siebert $14.95 $0.015 per share over 1000 $37.50 None None 3/4% above broker call money rate for debit balances above $25,000
SoGoTrade $3.00 None &*36;27.00 $500 None 4.5% for debit balances over $1,000,000
TDAmeritrade $9.99 None $44.95 $2,000 None 6.25% for debit balances over $999,999
TradeKing $4.95 None $4.95 None None 3.75%
WallStreetE $14.99 $.01 per share over 1000 n/a None $100 annual inactivity fee Call 1-888-925-5783 for current rates.
WellsTrade $0.00 100 free trades per year, for customers with a WellsFargo PMA account with at least $25,000 in combined account balances, $5.95 per trade thereafter. Standard rate is $19.99. Commission plus $25.00 $25,000 for PMA account, otherwise $1,000 $25 monthly maintenance fee for PMA accounts that have a balance below $25,000. $15 quarterly inactivity fee for standard accounts. See Fees for details. Base Rate minus 0.25% for debit balances over $10,000,000
Zecco $0.00 Must maintain a $2,500 minimum balance to qualify for 10 free trades per month. $4.50 per trade otherwise. $19.99 None None 4.7% for debit balances over $999,999

* All Margin accounts require a $2000 minimum balance. All information current as of 12/19/2008.

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